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Trace Fastener. No. 78,011. Patented May 19, 1868.'

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11mm Patent No. 78,011, dated May 19,1868,

' TRAGB FASTENER.

To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be itkno wn that we, D. RHOADS and J. .P. RHOADS, of Dayton, in thecounty of Tippecanoe, and in the State of Indiana, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Trace-Fasteners; end dohereby declarethat the following is a, full, clear, and exact description thereof,reference heinghnd to theaccompanying drawings, and the letters ofreference marked thereon. In the annexed drawings, making a. part ofthis specification- A represents-an ordinary swingletree, made of any'suitnbledimensions, and B represents the ferrule secured over the endthereof; The ferrule B has jziws or flanges, k 7:, projectingforwcrdtherefrom, between which the harness-tug is caught, and thereby attachedtothe swingle-tree.

G represents a. bent or curved lever, pivoted to the end of the ferruleBut 2:, as shown, and has a. small sliding pin, g, pivoted to itsforward end. The pin 9 works in holes in the jaws h h, and "is opera-tedby the lever C, to which it is pivoted.

- D represents a spring, secured to the back or outer end of the leverG; one end resting ngainsttheferrnle', and holds the lever G, andthereby the pin g, firmly and closely in place.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, a,nddesire to'secure by Letters Patent, is-- The arrangement of theferruleB, with its perforated jaws in IL, and the lever G, with itsspring D and pivoted pin 9, said lever being pivoted to the outer end ofthe ferrule, and curved to the rear of the swingle-tree, to operatesubstantially as set forth.

In testimonythat we claim the foregoing, we have hereunto set onrhnnds,this 15th day ofFebruary, 1868.

' i E. D. RHOADS,.

J. .P. RHOADS Witnesses:

JOHN H. BUcKLss, RQBI' P. DAVIDSON.

